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On May 14, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a sweeping increase in tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese exports. Though the move is aimed at countering Beijing’s product dumping, it also underscores escalating tensions between the world's two largest economies. The new tariffs — set to impact a variety
Iceland Comes Up With Parody of Zuckerberg’s Meta Promotional Ad
A couple of weeks back, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the rebranding of the platform into “Metaverse...
YouTube Erases Dislike Count, Claims Change Is For ‘Creators’ Sake’
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, YouTube announced it will be removing the dislike count across its platform, citing...
DoD Buys Huge Swaths of Silicon Chips to Keep its B-2 Bomber Airborne
The Department of Defense (DoD) has placed a $2 billion rush order for customized semiconductors for...
One in Eight Facebook Users are Addicted to the Platform
Billions of people around the world use social media to express themselves, connect with others, and...
US Government Offering $10 Million Reward for Information on Ransomware Group
Ransomware is one of the major security threats faced by organizations around the world. Particularly...
‘Whistleblower’ Frances Haugen Calls Facebook’s Transition to Meta a ‘Distraction’
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen said Facebook’s recent renaming of its parent company to Meta...
SoftBank Suffers Loss Amidst China’s Tech Crackdown
Tokyo-based investment management company SoftBank Group has announced a net loss for the July-September...
How China Stole And Cloned Its Way to Becoming a Military Powerhouse
When in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power in mainland China, the country, after a...
China’s Tech Industry Expecting Drop in Profit as Xi’s Crackdown Continues
China’s tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are expecting a major slump in revenue as Chinese leader Xi Jinping...